Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Review: The Body Shop All-in-one BB Cream

Hey, beauties!

Today I wanted to show you new product from The Body Shop, it is called All-in-one BB cream and it is part of their All-in-one makeup collection which also contains concealer, face base and blush. TBS BB cream comes in 3 shades, shade number 1 is the lightest and has pinky undertones, perfect for fair skin. Shade number 2 suits meidum skin tones and shade nr 3 darker skin tones, both of these have yellow-beige undertone.What The Body Shop says about this:

Our new All-In-One BB cream transforms from a white cream to suit your skin tone. Pigment-filled capsules burst when applied to the skin, releasing the colour inside. Just blend for a perfect match and an even, undetectable finish. It’s make-up and skincare in one.

Adapts to your skin tone

Light to medium coverage

Even finish

24-hour hydration

Non-clogging

Price: £ 12 in UK, 20.30€ in Estonia for 25ml/

Since I go so pale in the winter months and I didn't get so much sun in this Estonian summer, I chose the lightest shade although I actually have yellow undertone to my skin.

Consistency: thin liquid with tiny pigment microbeads.

Application: So I have tried applying with brush and with fingers - I found it easier to apply with fingers, but it also got a bit darker this way. When applied with a brush BB cream adjusted to my skin tone better.

Finish: is quite dewy and natural, but not oily, which I like.

Color change on my hand.

Coverage: light, it doesn't cover your breakouts, so you still need some concealer.

SPF? : no it doesn't claim to contain it, but in the ingredients list I did find Titanium Dioxide which is known spf.

Staying power: is pretty good, I have combination skin and it started to look more oily about 3-4 hours later, but I didn't use any powder on that day to see how good the BB cream holds up on it's own.

In conclusion: this is more tinted moisturizer than a real BB cream. From Asian BB creams I have tried skin79 BB cream and it feels a lot thicker, is more gray in tone and has a bit better coverage. If you are really pale, then shade 01 might be too orange for you. For really oily skins this might be too dewy, difinitely requires powdering. Have you tried TBS All-in-one BB cream? What did you think about it? What is your favorite BB cream?Thank you for reading!